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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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